Travel North Carolina: Going Native in the Old North State
Angela Harwood, Steve Kirk, Artie Sparrow, Anne Holcomb Waters
Language: English
Pages: 600
ISBN: 0895873796
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Since 1954, John F. Blair, Publisher, has been specializing in nonfiction books about the Southeast, and specifically North Carolina. Over the years, Blair has published numerous travel guides, so to say that the Blair staff knows something about travel in their own home state is no small assertion.
Travel North Carolina is a comprehensive guide to the Tar Heel State. In this volume, you will find information about historic places, gardens, tours, museums, science centers, cultural offerings, special shopping, recreation, seasonal events, accommodations, and restaurants.
If you buy only one travel guide to the Old North State, here are some reasons why it should be Travel North Carolina:
* This guide was written by longtime residents of North Carolina
* This guide was published by a North Carolina publisher known for its travel guides
* This guide offers more annotated entries about unique places to eat and stay than any of the other guides on the market
* You will need to purchase only one guide to cover the entire state
* The authors accepted no advertising fees when selecting what to include in the book
Who better to publish a travel guide to North Carolina than the staff of a North Carolina publisher? As the staff of John F. Blair, Publisher, planned its future publication projects, we asked ourselves that very question. We looked around and realized that, collectively, we were in a better position to write about our home state than some guy from New York City who popped in for one weekend and recorded some snap judgments. When we decided to undertake this project, we also decided that we wanted the guide to reflect each of the five authors' personalities. That's why you may notice distinct styles in each section.
When discussing a format for the book, we decided that we didn't want an inclusive listing of every accommodation in each city. If you want that kind of list, we've provided contact information for local convention and visitor bureaus. What we tried to do was avoid the chains, unless there was something unique about a particular chain hotel or motel. We looked for locally owned, one-of-a-kind places that visitors might be unaware of. We did the same thing when choosing restaurants. We tried to find the places the locals would put on their list if you asked them for the best places in town to eat. We couldn't include them all, but we tried to offer a variety of cuisines and price ranges. We didn't charge any establishment a fee to be included in this book. Although our choices were subjective, we wanted to approach these places just like regular visitors would.
We worked on our individual sections for over a year. All things considered, it's been a good project for us. Although each of us came to our section with some previous knowledge of the area we were writing about, we all learned even more about our home state. Each of us is proud to be from North Carolina, and we're glad that we can share our enthusiasm with you.
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National Register of Historic Places. The Elizabeth Leigh Inn is the place to come for a quiet, luxurious, and highly pampered getaway. It offers a full gourmet breakfast, afternoon tea, private baths, homemade treats, and evening turn-down service. The inn can also host an exquisite garden wedding and reception or any other special event that requires that perfect touch of elegance. Mélange Bed-and-Breakfast. Expensive. 1230 Fifth Avenue West, 28739 (800-303-5253 or 828-697-5253;
to see why so many are coming to explore. Fly-fishing on Transylvania County’s Davidson River is an obsession to many. Trout Unlimited magazine ranks the Davidson one of America’s top 10 trout streams. The Davidson and other area streams are stocked with brook, brown, and rainbow trout from the Pisgah Fish Hatchery. If you plan to fish, you’ll need a license, available at many of the outfitters’ shops. Places to Stay Inns and Bed-and-Breakfasts Greystone Inn. Deluxe/Expensive. Greystone Lane
in for. Lunch and dinner are served daily. Nearby Poplar Grove Historic Plantation is located nine miles north of Wilmington on U.S. 17 at Scotts Hill (28411). James Foy, Jr., purchased the estate from Joseph Mumford in 1795. Its 628-acre farm produced peas, corn, and beans and held 64 slaves. In 1849, the manor house was destroyed by fire. It was rebuilt on its present site in 1850. Relying on peanuts as its staple crop, Poplar Grove remained a focal point of the community under the ownership
bombardment to that date finally brought down the fort, signaling the end of the Civil War. What remains of the fort today is slowly eroding, despite efforts to protect it. The state has seeded the mounds that survive; a trail leads around them and offer views of the Cape Fear River. A trip to the visitor center will give you an idea of the fort’s role in protecting Wilmington and the daring blockade runners that smuggled supplies for the Confederacy. You can enjoy a slide show, dioramas,